Kachin News Group

February 19, 2026
Surge in KTV lounges in Putao since coup
February 17, 2026
10 missing after Hpakant jade mine reservoir collapse
February 14, 2026
Shwebo–Myitkyin Road closure leaves hundreds of vehicles stranded
January 7, 2026
Airstrikes kill Katha IDPs returning home to retrieve belongings
In Katha Town, Sagaing Region, where nearly the entire population was displaced by fighting, some residents who briefly returned to collect their...
December 28, 2025
Election Day marred by gunfire and artillery blasts in Katha
Gunshots and artillery blasts rocked Katha Town in Sagaing Region’s Katha Township, near Kachin State, as residents cast ballots in the junta-run...
December 17, 2025
KIO denies reports of secret rare-earth mining deal with India
The Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), the political wing of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), said reports claiming it had signed a secret...
December 10, 2025
Junta airstrike hits school in Katha
A junta airstrike on a middle school in Namsang Village, Katha Township, Sagaing Region, caused structural damage. On December 7, around 7:00 pm, a...
December 9, 2025
Junta shelling in Hpakant kills three, including a minor
A junta artillery shell landed and exploded in Marau Village, part of the Mawsisar Village Tract in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, killing a married...
December 9, 2025
Nine civilians killed by junta airstrike in Momeik District
Nine civilians, including internally displaced people (IDPs), were killed and three others injured when the junta launched an airstrike on a village...
December 3, 2025
Ongoing clashes in Banmauk, junta launches two consecutive days of...
Fighting intensified around Banmauk Town in Sagaing Region, near the Kachin State border and held by resistance forces, and the junta carried out...
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November 25, 2025
Junta deploys reinforcements to Machanbaw, shuts down roads
The junta is sending reinforcements to Infantry Battalion 137 (IB 137), the garrison unit for Machanbaw in Putao Township, Kachin State, and has...
November 20, 2025
Junta airstrikes on KIA-held camp force nearby communities to flee
The junta has launched airstrikes on a frontline camp held by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Khaunglanhpu Township, Kachin State, forcing...
November 14, 2025
Resistance forces vow to oppose junta’s election in line with...
The junta, which intends to hold the upcoming election in three phases, also plans to conduct voting in nine townships in Kachin State, including...
November 11, 2025
Locals still hesitant to return despite Indaw becoming junta-free zone
Indaw Township in Sagaing Region is now a junta-free zone, but some displaced residents remain reluctant to return. Indaw Township was captured by...
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November 6, 2025
KIA says escalating fighting in Bhamo, no signs of abating
Reports spread that fighting in Bhamo Township, Kachin State, had eased following talks between Chinese authorities and the Kachin Independence...